Norman Hudson
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Norman Hudson OBE (1945 - ) is an English
publisher, founder of Hudson's Historic Houses and Gardens annual guidebook, and advisor to owners of historic houses on management, development of tourism and location filming.
(Recreational Land Management) and BSc
(Estate Management) is a management development consultant, advising on Historic House and Tourism Management. He has been a member of the National Trust
Council 1973-1988, a member of the British Tourism Development Committee, and from 1977 retained as Adviser to the Historic Houses Association
(HHA) whose 1,500 members are the private owners of the most important historic houses and gardens in Great Britain
. Hudson also serves as a member of the HHA’s Executive Council and Tourism and Commercial Development Committee, is a Director and Member of the Sulgrave Manor Board, and Chairman of the Country Houses Foundation, a grant giving charitable body.
From 1987 until 2007, Hudson published, via his publishing company Norman Hudson & Co, 20 annual editions of Hudson's Historic Houses and Gardens guidebook, the principal annual guide to UK heritage property open to the public.
In September 2007 Hudson sold the Hudson's Historic Houses and Gardens title to the Heritage House Group Ltd. now rebranded as Hudsons'Heritage Group.http://www.hudsonsheritage.com
In the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours
list, Hudson received an OBE for services to the heritage tourism industry. He is married to Jane, with children Eleanor and James John Hudson, and lives in Upper Wardington, Oxfordshire
.
Hudson is also a Director of M&G Presents Ltd, one of the principal UK mail order gift catalogue businesses, founded by his wife, Jane, with catalogue titles that include Presents for Men, Gifts for the Girls, Travel Paraphernalia, and Essentials by post.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
publisher, founder of Hudson's Historic Houses and Gardens annual guidebook, and advisor to owners of historic houses on management, development of tourism and location filming.
Career
Norman Hudson OBE, MScMaster of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
(Recreational Land Management) and BSc
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
(Estate Management) is a management development consultant, advising on Historic House and Tourism Management. He has been a member of the National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
Council 1973-1988, a member of the British Tourism Development Committee, and from 1977 retained as Adviser to the Historic Houses Association
Historic Houses Association
The Historic Houses Association, a not for profit organsiation, represents 1,500 privately owned historic country houses, castles and gardens throughout the UK. These are listed buildings or registered gardens, usually Grade I or II* and often outstanding....
(HHA) whose 1,500 members are the private owners of the most important historic houses and gardens in Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
. Hudson also serves as a member of the HHA’s Executive Council and Tourism and Commercial Development Committee, is a Director and Member of the Sulgrave Manor Board, and Chairman of the Country Houses Foundation, a grant giving charitable body.
From 1987 until 2007, Hudson published, via his publishing company Norman Hudson & Co, 20 annual editions of Hudson's Historic Houses and Gardens guidebook, the principal annual guide to UK heritage property open to the public.
In September 2007 Hudson sold the Hudson's Historic Houses and Gardens title to the Heritage House Group Ltd. now rebranded as Hudsons'Heritage Group.http://www.hudsonsheritage.com
In the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours
Queen's Birthday Honours
The Queen's Birthday Honours is a part of the British honours system, being a civic occasion on the celebration of the Queen's Official Birthday in which new members of most Commonwealth Realms honours are named. The awards are presented by the reigning monarch or head of state, currently Queen...
list, Hudson received an OBE for services to the heritage tourism industry. He is married to Jane, with children Eleanor and James John Hudson, and lives in Upper Wardington, Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
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Hudson is also a Director of M&G Presents Ltd, one of the principal UK mail order gift catalogue businesses, founded by his wife, Jane, with catalogue titles that include Presents for Men, Gifts for the Girls, Travel Paraphernalia, and Essentials by post.
Books – Author/Editor
- Historic Houses and Gardens of the Thames and Chilterns (1979) with Thames and Chilterns Tourist Board staff, Jarrold and Sons, 32 pages, ISBN 0853068275, ISBN 978-0853068273. Revised edition (1982) 32 pages, ISBN 0711700435, ISBN 978-0711700437.
- Hudson's Historic Houses and Gardens (1987-2007) Norman Hudson & Co, annually, totalling 20 editions, starting with title dates 1987-8, then 1989 and so on annually. There are also identical USA editions, but with a different cover highlighting Great Britain and Ireland, and a separate ISBN through Globe Pequot Press. See the section below for further details.
- Film and Photography for Historic Houses and Gardens (1988) A Handbook for the Historic Houses Association, the National Trust and English Heritage, with Sarah Greenwood, Capability Publishing, 82 pages, ISBN 0951406213, ISBN 978-0951406212.
- Film and Photography for Historic Houses and Gardens (1995) A Historic Houses Association Handbook, 98 pages, ISBN 0952548208, ISBN 978-0952548201.
- Hudson's Guide to Historic Properties in Scotland (1997) Norman Hudson & Co, 290 pages, ISBN 0951415794, ISBN 978-0951415795. Revised editions - (1998) 64 pages, ISBN 0953142604, ISBN 978-0953142606; (1999) 88 pages, ISBN 0953142639, ISBN 978-0953142637.
- Hudson’s Historic Family Homes and Gardens: From the Air (2002) Norman Hudson & Co, foreword by HHA President - the Earl of Leicester, 192 pages, hardcover, ISBN 095314268X, ISBN 978-0953142682. Paperback (2002) ISBN 0953142698, ISBN 978-0953142699.
Books – Published by Norman Hudson & Company
- Highclere Castle (1988) by Sarah Greenwood, 31 pages, (Highclere CastleHighclere CastleHighclere Castle is a country house in the Jacobethan style, with park designed by Capability Brown. The 1,000 acre estate is in the English county of Hampshire, about south of the border with Berkshire, and south of Newbury...
). - Thirlestane Castle & the Border Country Life Museum, Lauder, Berwickshire: an illustrated guide (1989) 32 pages (Thirlestane CastleThirlestane CastleThirlestane Castle is a castle set in extensive parklands near Lauder in the Borders of Scotland. The site is aptly named Castle Hill, as it stands upon raised ground. However, the raised land is within Lauderdale, the valley of the Leader Water. The land has been in the ownership of the Maitland...
). - A Walk for Diana: The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Walk (2001) by Tom Corby and Lucy Trench, paperback, 84 pages, ISBN 0953142663, ISBN 978-0953142668 (Memorial WalkDiana, Princess of Wales Memorial WalkThe Diana,Princess of Wales Memorial Walk is a long circular walking trail in London, England, dedicated to the memory of Diana, Princess of Wales. It goes between Kensington Gardens, Green Park, Hyde Park and St. James's Park in a figure-eight pattern, passing five sites that are associated with...
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Books – Editions of Hudson's Historic Houses and Gardens
The year listed below is that shown on the book cover, not the date published, which is usually at the end of the year before the cover year. The property name is of that featured on the front cover. For each year, the UK edition is listed first, then the separate US edition (which ceased after the 2007 edition).- 2008 - Dunrobin CastleDunrobin CastleDunrobin Castle is a stately home in Sutherland, in the Highland area of Scotland. It is the seat of the Countess of Sutherland and the Clan Sutherland. It is located north of Golspie, and approximately south of Brora, on the Dornoch Firth close to the A9 road. Nearby Dunrobin Castle railway...
, ISBN 1904387071, ISBN 978-1904387077. - 2009 - Dumfries HouseDumfries HouseDumfries House is a Palladian country house in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is located within a large estate, around 3 km west of Cumnock. It was built in the 1750s by John Adam and Robert Adam for William Dalrymple, 5th Earl of Dumfries, and inherited in due course by the Marquesses of Bute, in...
, ISBN 0851018866, ISBN 978-0851018867.